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The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution https://archive.org/details/the-black-panthers-vanguard-of-the-revoluti… Directed by Stanley Nelson Produced by Laurens Grant, Stanley Nelson Edited by Aljernon Tunsil Change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored—cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.

Freedom Summer Directed by Stanley Nelson Screenwriter: Stanley Nelson Producers: Stanley Nelson, Cyndee Readdean Edited by Aljernon Tunsil Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in an historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in Mississippi, the nation’s most segregated state. The summer was marked by sustained and deadly violence, including the notorious murders of three civil rights workers, countless beatings, the burning of thirty-five churches, and the bombing of seventy homes and community centers. In the face of this violence, these organizers, volunteers, and Mississippians worked together to canvass for voter registration, create Freedom Schools, and establish an alternative challenge to the State Democratic Party — the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Borne of Freedom Summer, and in response to the challenges of registering voters directly within hostile Mississippi, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party registered its own voters outside of the discriminatory system, ultimately sending a delegation of 68 members to attend the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City to confront and unseat the all-white delegation. FREEDOM SUMMER highlights an overlooked, but essential element of the Civil Rights Movement: the patient and long-term efforts by both outside activists and local citizens in Mississippi to organize communities and register black voters — even in the face of intimidation, physical violence and death. The Freedom Summer story reminds us that the movement that ended segregation was far more complex than most of us know.

A related documentary, "Heartbreak Ridge", tells the compelling story of Clint Eastwood's little known parallel 30-year career as a Gunny Sergeant, under whose gruffly stern (sternly gruff? bear stearns?), but loving, tutelage Mario Van Peebles - following washout from acting and modeling jobs - comes of age against the high drama of the D-Day-like Grenada invasion. I wish Hollywood would make movies half this exciting! Of course, "Heartbreak" is filmed without concern for the geopolitical, socioeconomic, or cultural nuances that are likely addressed by "The Future...". But all that stuff is probably fake liberal news anyway./peace,K

Grenada: The Future Coming Towards Us https://vimeo.com/113974019 Camera / Editing: John Douglas Direction / Script: Carmen Ashhurst, John Douglas, Samori Marksman Narrator: Vinie Burroughs On 13 March 1979, while Eric Gairy was out of Grenada, "the real revolutionaries" of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) under the leadership of Comrade Maurice Bishop masterminded "a successful armed takeover of the True Blue army barracks and the island's sole radio station." On that day, the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (PRG) was born. Complete just months prior to the fall 1983 U.S. invasion, this documentary examines the aims and accomplishments of the New Jewel Movement led by Maurice Bishop and the reasons for the American military action. The filming was completed shortly before the tragedies of October 1983 in this colorful work produced by the Caribbean Research Institute. John Douglas produced, filmed and edited the full-color work, and was co-directed by Carmen Ashurst and Samori Marksman and Douglas. Vinie Burroughs is the narrator of this 55-minute film. The film is listed as a documentary on the Grenadian Revolution, traces Grenada’s early history, analyzes the impact of European colonialism and explain the evolution of modern Grenadian society. Much footage of Grenadians - [the executed] Maurice Bishop, Caldwell Taylor, Dessima Williams, Valerie Cornwall, Candia Alleyne, Bernard Coard, Phyllis Coard, [the murdered] Fitzroy Bain, George Nurse, Brian Beggs, Claudette Pitt, [the late] Dorcas Braveboy, among others. The film is distributed by Cinema Guild.

Blind Eye Sees All Gibby Haynes - vocals, saxophone, guitar, bass Paul Leary - guitar, vocals, bass King Coffey - drums Teresa Nervosa - drums Trevor Malcolm - bass, sousaphone

Wattstax Directed by Mel Stuart Starring: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones, Rance Allen Group, The Emotions, William Bell, Louise McCord, Debra Manning, Eric Mercury, Freddy Robinson, Lee Sain, Ernie Hines, Little Sonny, Newcomers, Eddie Floyd, Temprees, Frederick Knight, Bar Kays, Albert King, Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor, Mel & Tim, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Luther Ingram, Issac Hayes, Richard Pryor, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the black people who made themselves heard.

Lilja 4-ever Directed by Lukas Moodysson Written by Lukas Moodysson Starring: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharsky

Threads Directed by Mick Jackson Written by Barry Hines Starring: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierley, Rita May, Henry Moxon, June Broughton, Harry Beety

Onibaba Directed by Kaneto Shindo Written by Kaneto Shindo Starring: Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō

The Birthday Party Directed by William Friedkin Written by Harold Pinter Starring: Robert Shaw, Dandy Nichols, Patrick Magee, Sydney Tafler, Moultrie Kelsall, Helen Fraser